Meat Processing Line Worker

Good factory hands stay for years, and this plastic moulding plant in Durban Central trains from day one. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Clean down machines and floors at the end of each run
• Help the machine operator clear jams and reload hoppers
• Change over packaging film and labels when the line switches product
• Stop the line with the emergency stop if anything jams or looks unsafe
• Hand over at shift change with notes on rejects and stoppages
• Follow lock-out procedures when helping with cleaning inside machines
• Feed raw material or empty packaging into the machine at the start of the line

• Grade 10 minimum, matric an advantage
• No problem wearing full PPE, including ear protection
• Medically fit; some food plants ask for a medical check
• Neat, reliable and on time for shift start
• You follow hygiene rules without being reminded
• Available for rotating day and night shifts

• NQF Level 2 manufacturing learnership completed
• A food handler or basic HACCP awareness certificate

• Free PPE, overalls and hairnets
• Company transport on some night shifts
• Path to machine operator after six months

• Name the products you worked on before, like "biscuit line" or "juice bottling". Factory recruiters read that faster than a job title.
• Mention that you can work rotating shifts right at the top. It is the first thing most factories filter on.